EL CAJON VALLEY HOST LION’S NEWSLETTER
February 26, 2024, Members: 37 Guests: 2
Facebook: El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club
OPENING:
Pres. Carl Ruiz
Song Masters:
PP Kiley Grunstad Song: God Bless America
Pledge of Allegiance: 2nd Veep Ron Nevels Invocation: PP Mark Clifton
GUESTS:
| Jolinda Grunstad Assistant to Pyro | Dyna Jones (2nd visit) |
Great to see:
Zach Nations
HELEN KELLER QUOTE BY: Carter Short
“Do not think of today’s failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS/GOOD OF THE ORDER:
.PP Yvonne reported that PDG Len’s Celebration of Life will be held March 15, 2024, at 2 PM at Steele Canyon Golf Club 3199 Stonefield Dr, Jamul. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Len’s son Jon, at 619-843-4039 – text would be preferable.
President Carl Ruiz presented Carter Short with his 10-year membership chevron award.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
Bob Moreau 2/1, Gary Robinson 2/8, Kiley Grunstad 2/13, Jeff Winters 2/19, Ray Ridlon 2/21, George Hurst 2/23, Ron Black 2/24, Mike Raney 2/28.
Birthdays before our next meeting: Christian Wille 3/3 (in fact our ONLY March Birthdays)
GOOD CHEER:
If you know of any members who are in distress, sick, or in the hospital, PLEASE notify PP Yvonne so our good wishes can be conveyed to him/her. Paris4L6@cox.net 619/838-4262
March 1st – La Mesa Lions 75th Anniversary celebration.
March 14th – ECVH LC Board Meeting 6 PM at Elks Lodge Conference Room. All are Welcome.
March 16th – 9:30 AM 3rd District Cabinet Meeting at the Imperial Valley Food Bank at 486 W. Aten Rd, Imperial, CA. Breakfast and lunch will be provided by Lions in the Imperial Region. See PP Yvonne for food reservations!
APRIL 20TH – ECVH LC Gunsmoke at Elks Lodge 6PM
VICE PRESIDENT REPORTS:
1ST VEEP Keith MacArthur:
Gunsmoke Committee meetings will be held weekly after our regular meetings.
2ND VEEP Ron Nevels: No Report
3rd Veep Bob Sanchez: No Report
Membership Chair Cathy Bailes: No Report
LCIF Coordinator Yvonne Paris: No Report
FEBRUARY EXEMPT BADGE: Kiley Grunstad and Yvonne Paris
HAPPY DOLLARS: TT PP Bob Moreau
After many members began donating to our foundation in memory of PDG Len Blottin, the momentum picked up and everyone present agreed that all donations and Happy Dollars today would be to the foundation in Len’s memory. A total of $2,000 was donated ***.
PROGRAM:
PP Kiley Grunstad spoke on pyrotechnics (fireworks). His contact information is KGpyro2020@gmail.com.
Although Kiley began loving fireworks at age 8, he has been a licensed professional for 6 years. Kiley is a Pyro License issued by the State of California Fire Marshall. Safety is the #1 priority when working with explosives.
There are 3 safety features on the ‘firing board’, THE key, a switch, and the pin. There is also ‘computer generated firing’ (pyro digital) which can fire many simultaneously and this system requires a key and a ‘dead man’ button, one doesn’t work without the other. And the 3rd system uses a ‘remote firing board’.
Kiley says the cost of a single firework can range from $30 to $300 EACH per shot. He obtains his product from China, the largest fireworks manufacturer, Vietnam, the Philippines, Europe, and the United States.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
March 4th – Guide Dogs of the Desert
March 18th – Van Willsey, winner of 2/12 Opportunity Drawing
WINNER OF ATTENDANCE DRAWING: Roger Stebleton MIA so next week $40
WINNER OF OPPORTUNITY DRAWING: Rob Ransweiler $60 but he donated $40 to the foundation bringing the total to $2,000*** today.
TODAY’S RIB-TICKLER: I let my blind friend borrow money the other day. He told me he was going to pay me back the next time he saw me……. Wait a minute.
ATTENDANCE IS THE PRICE OF MEMBERSHIP
“WE SERVE”
Motto of LCI President Dr. Patti Hill “Changing the World”